But if we are curious about the ordinary moments, if we tend to them, if we get the good out of every bit…what a life we will have created. i appreciated how dore made sure not to belabor these examples and just touched on them as practical strategies instead. We don’t know where our decisions will lead, because we can only connect the dots once we’re looking back. in fact, i read a lot in the working better genre and hearing the same ol' case studies can get to me, too (it's almost like every author feels like they discovered growth mindset! i believe any person reading the book in this way will encounter ways to feel more meaning, focus, grace and appreciation in life.

I also just find a source of endless frustration when authors make an active choice to name drop- and even more so when the name dropping comes from situations and interviews they weren’t even involved with. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. We’re quick to label preparation as procrastination, and easily overlook that things take the time they take. It’s present in the ways we get to know ourselves, express ourselves, question what we believe, and discover what we want—it’s in how we live our lives.It made it read like an academic paper, with the appropriate quote coming after the statement to justify it. I understand that this book stemmed from the author's interviews with people in many different fields, but some of the quotes from TV shows and movies didn't seem necessary. Letting go of your productivity guilt and embracing the unexpected creative moments that each day brings you can broaden your definition of a day well spent, bringing deep connection and fulfillment to your daily life. She learned there isn't a perfect recipe for getting things done, the ideal routine that maximizes every minute of the day is a myth, and constantly holding ourselves to unattainable daily standards is simply exhausting us. It was inspired by my conversation with a farmer who started his day with a dollop of clotted cream on his porridge.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.It feels like a rare female perspective in the world of personal productivity, and I enjoyed it immensely. It’s a spin on the “Eat the Frog” method popularized by author Brian Tracy, which suggests doing our most dreaded task first to get it out of the way.

For anyone who has ever felt the pressure to do more, be more, achieve more, this antidote to our doing-obsession is the permission slip we all need to find our own way. She interviewed several interesting people and there’s maybe a small quote similar to quotes you’ve seen elsewhere included in the book.An important case for worrying less about getting things done and more about the things that are worth doing. Do you push yourself to do more and more, but somehow no matter what you accomplish, you still feel disappointed and guilty at the end of the day?

I liked that the book wasn’t about “how to be more productive”, but rather how to prioritize a life well lived. But luckily, the antidote is delightful discipline—putting fascination, curiosity, and enjoyment in place of punishing rules. We can learn from conversations, the problems we need to solve, the risks we take, growing older, rejection, and from discovery. Whether it’s romance, friendships, career paths, or new interests, we never saw most of the things that give our lives meaning coming.i'd meander through the book like you might do when hiking outdoors, letting your attention settle on whatever captures it. This is a series of chapters which contain both wise advice, kind words and a realistic recognition of the struggles we all face. Below, Madeline shares 5 key insights from her new book, I Didn’t Do the Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt.